AATS has more than 100 years of history in shaping the evolution of cardiothoracic surgery. Experts unite at the Annual Meeting which has truly become the past, present, and future of the field. Each year, attendees from around the world are steadfast focused on excellence, leadership, scholarship, and innovation with a commitment to action and long-term positive change.

The 102nd Annual Meeting will reunite surgeons in-person to have discussions, ask hard questions, hear new perspectives, and build on each other’s work. AATS continues to provide the best of in-person and virtual education, therefore content will be available on a virtual platform as well.

Saturday, May 14, 2022

9:45AM EST The Cardiac Surgery Intersociety Alliance: Identification of Pilot Sites in Low and Middle-Income Countries and Efforts to Increase Access - Speaker: Percy Boateng

11:45AM EST Short and Mid-term Outcomes of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in a Middle-income Country - Panelist: Percy Boateng

5:00PM EST Ross Procedure: Expanding Indications and Outcomes - Speaker: Ismail El-Hamamsy

5:45PM EST Impact of Repeat Aortic Valve Replacement Procedures on the Risk of Subsequent Late Mortality - Panelist: Ismail El-Hamamsy

Sunday, May 15, 2022

8:30AM EST Early and Late Re-Repair After Degenerative Mitral Repair - Speaker: David H. Adams

9:00AM EST Panel Discussion: Mitral Regurgitation After Septal Myectomy - Panelist: David H. Adams

Monday, May 16, 2022

8:30AM EST The Fate of Renal Allografts in Mechanically Bridged versus Non-mechanically Bridged Patients who Undergo Combined Heart-Kidney Transplantation - Abstract Presenter: Shinobu Itagaki

9:15AM EST Adult Cardiac Posters (Monday AM) - Moderator: Anelechi C. Anyanwu

9:39AM EST Mechanical Circulatory Support for Rescue of Complications of Cardiac Surgery“ Contemporary Practice and Outcomes - Poster Presenter: Robin Varghese

1:45PM EST Essential Strategies for Degenerative Mitral Repair - Speaker: David H. Adams

2:30PM EST Non-Invasive Markers of Ventricular Arrhythmia in Degenerative Mitral Valve Prolapse - Abstract Presenter: Dimosthenis Pandis

3:15PM EST How to Repair Anterior Leaflet Prolapse - Panelist: David H. Adams

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

8:10AM EST Video: Re-Repair Failed Mitral TEER - Speaker: Percy Boateng

8:40AM EST Commando Procedure and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Radiation Heart Disease, Severe Mitral Annular Calcification and Anomalous Left Circumflex Artery - Panelist: Percy Boateng